Standard Science Primary 5 Systems

Siti set up the circuit shown below. When one bulb fuses, the other bulbs remain lit. Which circuit arrangement is she using?

A Short circuit
B Parallel arrangement
C Series arrangement
D Open circuit
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Step 1: Identify the observation (one bulb fuses, others stay lit). Step 2: Recall that in a parallel circuit, there are multiple paths for electricity. Step 3: If one path is broken, current can still flow through other branches. Step 4: This describes a parallel arrangement.

Correct answer: Parallel arrangement

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